Question

Find the word pairs for the following fixed expressions. Write the meanings of these expressions by selecting them from the box given below. One example has been done for you.

Some common expressions with ‘and’ have a fixed order which cannot be changed. The shortest expression comes first. For example, bread and butter (*not butter and bread)

 

Word 1	and	Word 2	Fixed Expression	Meaning of the Expression
1. high		tear
2. cut		fast
3. fact		sundry
4. all		thin	all and sundry	(v) everyone, not just a few special people
5. wear		figures
6. time		run
7. thick		again
8. hard		dey

Now, match the following meanings with the correct word pairs created above.

1. in a difficult situation, without help or money –
2. the damage to object due to normal use –
3. accurate and detailed information –
4. even when there are problems or difficulties –
5. everyone, not just a few special people –
6. often; on many or all occasions –
7. To make a quick or sudden escape –

Answer 1

Word 1	and	Word 2	Fixed Expression	Meaning of the Expression
1. high		tear	high and dry	in a difficult situation, without help or money
2. cut		fast	cut and run	to make a quick or sudden escape
3. fact		sundry	fact and figures	accurate and detailed information
4. all		thin	all and sundry	(v) everyone, not just a few special people
5. wear		figures	wear and tear	the damage to an object due to normal use
6. time		run	time and again	often; on many or all occasions
7. thick		again	thick and thin	even when there are problems or difficulties
8. hard		dey	hard and fast	firmly fixed or strictly followed

1. high and dry
2. cut and run
3. fact and figures
4. all and sundry
5. wear and tear
6. time and again
7. thick and thin
8. hard and fast